6 Network Redesign Tips
Successful network design will always come down to the specific needs of your business, the needs of your customers, and the types of products moving through its veins.

Supply Chain DesignMarket-Driven OptimizationChainLink Research, April 20, 2010
By Lucy WestRunning a supply chain network optimization may save you money on inventory or transportation costs, but does it help you make money and reduce risk? Companies need to think in terms of Market-Driven Optimization if they want to grow.

TransportationTime to Listen to the “Voice of the Carrier?”Supply Chain Digest, July 7, 2010
By SCDigest Editorial StaffCarriers are Rating Shipper Attractiveness Every Day, former Owens Corning Transportation Executive Says; Take the Quiz to See How Well You Understand what Carriers Value

High-Speed RailroadingThe Economist, July 22, 2010
By StaffAmerica’s system of rail freight is the world’s best. High-speed passenger trains could ruin it.

InventoryConsider This — Avoiding Obsolete InventoryIndustry Week, May 20, 2010
By Ray Pay, President, The R. Pay Company LLCPossession is 9/10ths of the problem. Most companies are busy searching for ways to return, sell, give or throw away obsolete inventory, but the important question isn’t how to get rid of it, but how to avoid it in the first place.

Why Best Pick is Not Your Best Forecasting OptionSupplyChainBrain, May 28, 2010
By Rod Daugherty, Senior Director, Product Management, Manhattan AssociatesDemand forecasting is complicated and a number of challenges come into play. Fortunately, psychic powers aren’t a prerequisite in forecasting demand patterns or overcoming these challenges.

Global Supply ChainsOffshoring to Mexico? Look Before You LeapDC Velocity, May 24, 2010
By James A. CookeWhen they think about relocating offshore operations to Mexico, most companies focus on the supply chain benefits. What they should be looking at are the challenges.

Minding the Sustainability GAAPGreenBiz.com, August 27, 2010
By Janet Ranganathan and Linnea LaestadiusBy failing to integrate sustainability into annual financial reports, businesses make decisions that are bad for the environment and their own bottom lines.

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